Open AccessComparison of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration cytology versus cell blocks in adults with undiagnosed mediastinal lymphadenopathy
Author(s) -
Khalid Rahman,
Prasanta Raghab Mohapatra,
Manoj Kumar Panigrahi,
Suvendu Purkait,
Sourin Bhuniya
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_836_20
Subject(s) - medicine , cytology , malignancy , mediastinal lymphadenopathy , radiology , large cell , pathology , biopsy , adenocarcinoma , cancer
Retrospective studies have shown improved diagnostic yield of combined cytology and cell blocks specimens from endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) with variable additional yields in cell blocks. In this prospective study, we assessed the diagnostic performance of cytology and cell blocks in patients undergoing EBUS-TBNA.